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&&&..&&..& . †«« «†& THE BASEMENT &†« ««†† . &&&....&&&
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&&&..&&... THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN &&&&&&&..&
&&......&& ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH &&&&&&....
...&&&&... THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, .&&&&..&&.
&&..&&..&& REPTILES OR GRAVES. ..&&......
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&&&&&&&&&& A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. &&&&..&&..
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&&..&&.... OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ......&&..
.......&&& IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE .&&&&.....
&&&&&&..&& INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ..&&..&&&&
&&&&&....& WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO &......&&&
&&&&..&&.. THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ..&&&&..&&
&&&....... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ...&&....&
&&..&&&&&& MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. &&....&&..
.....&&&&& THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ...&&.....
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&&..&&.... «#« . USAGES . «#« ........&&
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&..&&..... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO .&&&&..&&&
......&&&& HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..&&....&&
.&&&&..&&. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .....&&...
..&&...... TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A &&&&....&&
.....&&&&& BUILDING. .&&..&&...
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&&&....&&. TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH &&&&&&&..&
&&..&&.... ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. &&&&&&....
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&&&&&&..&& A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, &&&&......
.&&&&..... LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS &&&..&&&&.
..&&..&&&& (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER &&....&&..
&......&&. ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. &..&&....&
..&&&&.... PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT ......&&..
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